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South Australia's Millicent Agricultural Bureau has celebrated 125 years of service to the region.

125 years is a long time for any organisation, and over that period the changes to agriculture, particularly technology, have been huge.

Wendy Collis has been representing the mid and lower south east region for seven years.

She says the Millicent bureau has seen a number of changes over the years in farm practices, but that technology and integrating younger farmers are a priority for the future.

"Of course, now with access to the internet and with our younger generation, that's a bit of a challenge for agricultural bureaus to stay relevant for the next generation coming on," he said.

"Because I think there is still a real need to have that support group that they can go along to meetings and discuss what they have been doing on their properties, but we need to also accommodate what the young ones want for the future."